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Originally Posted by GREG
A push button gear box club for the 407 to 409's suits me :-) Such a silly gimmick but I love the buttons !
I notice on the Chrysler Imperial club they have even got the push buttons to work with the later gear boxes. !
I really wish I hadn't sold my 408 :-( I guess I need a 411 S2 with a push button gear box.
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I must admit that I would like to be a founder member of the PBGBC (push button gear box club).
As some of you know, I have been fond of Bristols since many years but when I decided to buy one I wnt straight for a 409 because I did want:
a) The 318 ci V8;
b) The Bluemels wheel;
c) The 16" wheels;
d) The power steering;
e) The partking brake;
f) and the pushbuttons gearbox, as I don't like the massive gear lever of the 'conventional' auto gearboxes. I never use any other button than the D, R or N; the lever to put the parking brake is something that will make any non-Bristolite uneasy about the car, keeping a safe distance between you and any parking attendant.
So the 409 was 'my' car from the beginning, and I have very happy of mine, thanks also to the unending help of fellow Bristolites, first of them all Greg! Of course, different criteria have been used for the selection of my first 2-litre Bristol....;-)
Cheers
Stefano